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OneOffStroker · 03-26-2012, 06:29 AM

Well, day 4 has ended, and I did not get as far as I wanted. I was plagued with bad weather and neverending rust. It just takes too long to make dozens of patch panels, fit them up, and weld them in. I nearly finished, but ran out of MIG wire. So after I get some of that, I'll finish up the welding, smooth things out a bit, and then it will be time to degrease, clean, and prime the engine bay and framerails.

Once I get the bay painted, it will be an easy day to stab the 5.3 in there and start wiring it all. I should also get an additional glove box door in the mail this week so that I can cut it up and make a new instrument cluster as well. This one is going to be fairly trick, I think. Stay tuned...

03-26-2012, 06:29 AM	#11
OneOffStroker Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 282	Re: How much can I build in 4 days??? Well, day 4 has ended, and I did not get as far as I wanted. I was plagued with bad weather and neverending rust. It just takes too long to make dozens of patch panels, fit them up, and weld them in. I nearly finished, but ran out of MIG wire. So after I get some of that, I'll finish up the welding, smooth things out a bit, and then it will be time to degrease, clean, and prime the engine bay and framerails. Once I get the bay painted, it will be an easy day to stab the 5.3 in there and start wiring it all. I should also get an additional glove box door in the mail this week so that I can cut it up and make a new instrument cluster as well. This one is going to be fairly trick, I think. Stay tuned...